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Can't really blame Sire for going after new areas of the market. Derivative, but likely to be of relatively high quality. I'd not dismiss them too hastily (though I'm not in the market for a singlecut sixer) without trying them.

@Shambo The Americans have station wagons with tonewood panels...

Easily amended to read "Smoking", methinks!

Nor did I. Eventually bought a Two Notes Le Bass. Better? It's like night and day.

@Marvin Hope that goes well for you.

Guilty as charged.

Worst; 2x Elites DBE strings for my Hohner B2AV. D and A strings manufactured too long. Known QC issue. The 2 sets are wholly different gauges and from different retailers. Bass Direct were great about it. Sent them back, and was refunded in 2 days. Strings Direct were not so good. So when I'm next in the vicinity, they'll be getting a visit. 😡

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(Trying not to repeat other, worthy suggestions) Strings A good, professional set-up. Tuition

This was definitely one of the best.

I'd have preferred 3 way, per the original. Or maybe parallel / single. Series pickups often sound "shouty" (Looking at you, Ibanez SRXs)

I've had something similar. "Lead" guitarist was a lovely chap. Oodles of tasteful noodles, made the "Rhythm" player (& Songwriter) look a bit "Meh" at times, but it was never deliberate or malicious. "Rhythm's" innate jealousy eventually gets the better of him, and he fires "Lead". I wasn't consulted. Vocals was probably complicit, Drummer, though super, was a lap-dog. I felt it was unwarranted and unfair and quit as soon as I was told. Shame. The band had potential, but ultimately completely unraveled due to the personalities involved.

File under "Drummer Humour" 🙄

It's a portmanteau of "Sorting Station"?

Perhaps you need to discover the reason/s that they don't want to book any further gigs. Hopefully, it might not be as black and white as it sounds.

That's what I bought the Two Notes "Le Bass" for. It does everything from clean/flat to raging distortion and all points in between. And it's footswitchable, because: pedal.

Perhaps it's a Geographical thing, but in the absence of a very strong creative force or forceful personality within a band, I find the default arrangement to be a sort of Plutocracy. Thinking back ( over the last 30 years) I can barely think of a single band that I was in, or knew of that didn't function in this manner. Whichever band member has the most money, living space or most relaxed lifestyle (so "free time") often becomes the de facto band leader. A good example being that they may have space enough to be able to offer rehearsal facilities at no cost to the band. In itself, a useful bargaining chip. That's not a criticism; If I had the space/money/time, I'd do the same.

I think I might be in an outfit that's close to this. My feeling is that both the drummer and singer/Guitarist are better than me. They seem to think it's more evenly matched. After a few years in the wilderness, you lose track of what you're actually good at (or not, as the case may be!)

Playability, build quality and tone come first. I actually did stick to this when I bought my first decent bass. I'd saved up a load and was going to aim for a Warwick Thumb NT5. I ended up buying a bass that was sitting (ignored) in the corner of Wapping Bass Centre. I'd never heard of the manufacturer, but the fit, finish, playability, tone, weight and balance were all spot on. So I bought it. It wasn't cheap. But 26 years later, it's still great, and has never put a foot wrong. Even if I have.

I'd love to try a Reverend. Likely to be right up my street. Nowhere within 300 miles seems to stock them 🤔

Uh... Don't want to jump the gun, but it seems like I might actually be in a band now 🤣 We'd been in touch and they'd sent me some material. I'd listened to it twice that evening, then they sprang an audition opportunity on me at 2hrs notice on the following day. I said I'd go, but not to expect miracles. Hardest 4½ hours of bass playing I've ever done, but I think I left a good impression as they're straight back into wanting another rehearsal next week... (Edit- And another rehearsal next week, plus I get to leave my amp/cab at the rehearsal space...) And then today, out of the blue, another band contacted me to say they wanted my services. It never rains but it pours.

It was some sort of co-operation between BMW's US design bureau and Musicman. Apparently they tried "alternative" materials for the body, but ended up back at Basswood 😄

I'm sure there's more to pick on than just the CAR...

🤣 But the Ergonomics are (oddly) excellent. And I think a guy called Rolf Spuler is to blame...